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    Reflections on Occupy Wall Street, with photos, fun, and good wishes for the future. eBook, Occupy Wall Street: What Just Happened? (Only $.99 !) In the eBook, the Occupy movement is explored through original reporting, photographs, cartoons, poetry, essays, and reviews.The collection of essays and blog posts records the unfolding of Occupy into the culture from September 2011 to the present.  Authors Kimberly Wilder and Ian Wilder were early supporters of Occupy, using their internet platforms to communicate the changes being created by the American Autumn.

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Green Party of Suffolk Celebrates at its Annual Meeting

Posted on February 7, 2011 by iwilder

The Green Party of Suffolk invites all enrolled Green Party members to come to their annual membership meeting to celebrate regaining their ballot line.  The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011.  It will start at 12pm at the Stony Brook Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at 380 Nicolls Road,  E. Setauket.  (Directions)   For […]

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Green Party New York Challenges Cuomo’s Alice in Wonderland Approach to Budget

Posted on February 4, 2011 by iwilder

Opposes Cuomo’s Proposals for Tax Cuts to the Rich, Job Cuts, Says Single Payer Health Care is the Solution to Medicaid Howie Hawkins, the former Green Party candidate for Governor, said today that Cuomo’s proposals to resolve the state’s alleged $9 billion state budget deficit by giving a $5 billion tax cut for the wealthy […]

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Winter getting you down? Think Groundhogs, music, and gathering for fun

Posted on January 26, 2011 by kwilder

2012: For Groundhog Week activities for 2012 (including Malverne Mel, PeaceSmiths Coffeehouse, and more) see our new onthewilderside post: here. 2011: Phil says “Early Spring!” The answer from other ground hogs, is at onthewilderside: here. A Long Island, post-ground hog event: The dreariness of winter and all this snow is making me feel kinda low. […]

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Diet Kong releases Beautiful Blackout

Posted on January 26, 2011 by iwilder

Keith Gladysz and Jenn Penn, the now married singer/guitarist and singer/visualist of Diet Kong, grew up in Dix Hills. They didn’t reconnect until grad school at NYU, and formed Diet Kong in 2004, at which point Pulse writer Alan Semerdjian also played guitar and co-wrote some of the songs. In 2009, Keith and Jenn grew […]

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Milton Rogovin, Social Documentary Photographer, Dies at 101 – WNYC

Posted on January 20, 2011 by iwilder

Milton Rogovin, known for his striking black-and-white portraits documenting social inequity in New York City, died of natural causes on Tuesday. He was 101. Rogovin started his career as an optometrist in Buffalo, but at age 45, after his reputation was besmirched by the House Committee on Un-American Activities, he began shooting photos. via Milton […]

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Fax Suffolk Officials: Call for an Investigation Into Alleged Censorship of Hate Crime Report

Posted on January 13, 2011 by iwilder

A high-ranking official from Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy’s administration inappropriately obtained and edited a report on county hate crime, according to a complaint submitted to the Suffolk County Ethics Commission by Legis. DuWayne Gregory last week. While Levy denies any wrongdoing, the seriousness of these claims merits an investigation. You can make that happen. […]

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Attacking Public Employees: Will New York Lead?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by iwilder

A genuinely progressive governor would begin work on the state budget by correcting unfairly low levels of taxation of business, reducing regressive taxes, and increasing the progressivity of personal income taxes. The new governor instead chooses not to raise taxes on those whose wealth insulated them from the worst effects of the economic crisis and […]

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Green Party of Monroe County: Questionnaire for Mayor Candidates

Posted on January 9, 2011 by iwilder

h/t gpnys,org The Green Party of Monroe County officially began its search for a candidate for Mayor of Rochester for the impending special election to be held March 29th.  As promised, the questionnaire is now available through their website in various formats at www.gpomc.org. The Greens will be taking completed questionnaires through January 16th.  Interviews […]

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Video: Sparrow for President

Posted on January 8, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: Sparrow, famous among NYC poetry circles, is running for President of the United States (again). Below is an exclusive interview from back-stage at The Poetry Project’s annual New Year’s Day Poetry Marathon. About the video…

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Green Party Opposes Cuomo Recycling Failed Fiscal Policies

Posted on January 7, 2011 by iwilder

The Green Party blasted the Emergency Fiscal Plan outlined by Andrew Cuomo in his State of the State Message as a continuation of the failed policies of previous administrations of the Democratic and Republican Parties. Andrew Cuomo is reading from the same 30-year old major party script, which says the bad economy and fiscal problems are the fault […]

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Democratic & Republican Governors Attack Unions & State Workers

Posted on January 5, 2011 by iwilder

In New York, the state’s new governor Andrew Cuomo is preparing to call for a one-year salary freeze for state workers. The moves by Jerry Brown and Andrew Cuomo are seen as part of a growing push across the country to limit the power of labor unions, particularly those representing government workers. from DN!: Union […]

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Two reporters leave The Village Voice (important NY political news…)

Posted on January 4, 2011 by kwilder

*And, the story mentions that there is a chance, that Wayne Barrett — a veteran, investigative reporter — will be recruited for something national, so stay tuned… (excerpt from) The NY Observer/PolitickerNY UPDATE: Wayne Barrett Out At The Village Voice, Tom Robbins Follows By David Freedlander / January 4, 2011 | 11:21 a.m. Longtime Village […]

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While you were partying: Governor Cuomo sworn in

Posted on December 31, 2010 by kwilder

Hope you are having a great holiday season. Though, realize that the wheels of power are still turning. This evening, Governor Cuomo held a private swearing-in ceremony. His term starts officially on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at 12:01am. (And, please keep an eye on his education policies, and who he appoints to the NY State […]

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When politicians trample on education

Posted on December 31, 2010 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: If you can read this, and you care about children, please help. Please consider running for appointment to the NY State Board of Regents, or finding someone to propose to be appointed. Regent Saul B Cohen has retired. So, a Regent is needed from the 9th Supreme Court Judicial District, the area of […]

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